Sphero spinout Company Six launches throwable, video-streaming wheeled drone for first responders
AI that directs drones to film ‘exciting’ shots could lower video production costs
Glue raises $8 million to automate customer loyalty programs
Salesforce’s Einstein platform is now serving over 80 billion predictions per day
Percepto raises $45 million for robots that inspect critical infrastructure
Training AI algorithms on mostly smiling faces reduces accuracy and introduces bias, according to research
Gatik raises $25 million for autonomous short-haul delivery trucks
IBM claims its AI can improve neonatal outcomes and predict the onset of Type 1 diabetes
Google proposes applying AI to patent application generation and categorization
AI Weekly: AI-driven optimism about the pandemic’s end is a health hazard
Luminar and Intel’s Mobileye team up to develop a fleet of robo-taxis
Loadsmart raises $90 million for AI that matches shippers with truck transportation
Google’s Project Guideline uses AI to help low-vision users navigate running courses
Facebook’s improved AI isn’t preventing harmful content from spreading
Matternet launches medical drone delivery network in Berlin
Verbit raises $60 million to improve enterprise-focused transcription software
ClosedLoop.ai raises $11 million for off-the-shelf AI solutions tailored for health care scenarios
BeyondMinds raises $15 million to drive enterprise AI adoption
Afresh raises $13 million for AI that optimizes grocery supply chains
ControlUp raises $27 million to apply AI to remote machine monitoring
Apple releases forked version of TensorFlow optimized for macOS Big Sur
Stanford and Carnegie Mellon find race and age bias in mobility data that drives COVID-19 policy
Google’s Tree Canopy Lab taps AI to help cities plan tree-planting projects
Abacus.AI raises $22 million to automate AI model creation, deployment, and maintenance
Via partners with troubled May Mobility for autonomous shuttle pilot in Arlington
Cogito raises $25 million to analyze phone calls with AI
IBM acquires Instana for its AI-powered app performance monitoring
K Health raises $42 million to expand its AI-powered telemedicine platform
Deepfence nabs $9.5 million to build AI shields for cloud workloads
Motional receives permission to begin testing autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in Nevada
Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision
EdgeQ emerges from stealth to bring AI to the edge with 5G
ActivTrak raises $50 million to measure remote workers’ productivity
AI dev platform startup DataRobot raises $270 million at a $2.7 billion valuation
FMC raises $20 million to mass-produce ferroelectric computer memory
Google Maps gains driving mode and food delivery status
Google updates COVID-19 forecasting models with longer time horizons and new regions
AliveCor raises $65 million to detect heart problems with AI
